Boom and Bust traces the movie industry through the momentous decade of the 1940s. It discusses changes in the structure of the studio system―including the shift to independent production―and the do...

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Boom and Bust traces the movie industry through the momentous decade of the 1940s. It discusses changes in the structure of the studio system―including the shift to independent production―and the dominant stars, genres, and production trends through the period.


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